White Oak Branch WMA

My plans to visit New York City fell through, leaving me with a free morning. I spent it exploring a local wildlife management area here in Williamstown. There were a few locations that I could visit. I chose a spot that has been on my list to explore for the better part of a decade. One of those places that I always drive past, but never at the right time to visit. The Whitehall Branch runs through the northern part of the management area. It is a small tributary of the Great Egg River. I knew this location would be a good candidate to add to my catalog of images for a project I’m working on. The project has the working title of "The Aquifer." It is an exploration of the aquifer system the supplies freshwater to the region. The White Oak Branch WMA covers about 2900 acres. It’s made up of a handful of tracts spread across Monroe and Franklin townships. Since as it was my first time in this WMA, I didn’t quite know what to expect. It was unclear where the public space ended and where…